Kim Lloyd

Empire State Development’s (ESD) Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is driving the global competitiveness of New York State in the manufacturing and technology sectors. Through industry connections, technology development and adoption, workforce development, and growth services, STI is helping new and existing businesses to become more competitive.

What do Big Data and social networking have in common? They’re driving the digital transformation of your business. Like it or not, more than your corporate strategy could change. According to Eric Clemmons, a Wharton professor at the University of Pennsylvania, the “digital transformation of the firm” could alter your organization itself. Are you ready for changes in decision rights, incentive systems, and information flows?

For the third year in a row, the Internet of Things (IoT) was the talk of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Gadgets aren’t industrial equipment, however, and manufacturers need more than smart lightbulbs and wireless speakers. According to Forrester Research, IoT technologies are still “immature.” In fact, many are in the survival phase of Forrester’s TechRadar model. Does this mean manufacturers can ignore IoT then?

How much does your manufacturing company know about NIST MEP? And much does NIST MEP seem to know about you? Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) asked small-to-medium manufacturers to predict their top three challenges over the next three years. Do the answers that these companies provided reflect what challenges you?